Drink to Your Health

Prevent Swine Flu, One Drink at a Time

With the Swine Flu being reported at epidemic levels and vaccines running dry, it's critical that you not
panic. And, while we don't consider ourselves officially licensed pharmacists, we are recommending something
that may just save your winter. It's called The Flu Menu and it's being served at that mainstay of
good health known as Drop Off Service. (Note: also a bar.) Yes, this changes everything…

Cold-Eeze and Brandy

Active ingredients: Cold-Eeze lozenges, honeyInactive ingredients: honey-pepper vodka, Benedictine and brandyClinical trials: A reserve of honey for Halloween-inflicted throat ailments, and a pepper
bite to make you forget you're swilling Cold-Eeze. This is the medicine and the spoonful-of-sugar in one
glass.

Airborne-Infused Shots

Active ingredients: Airborne, echinaceaInactive ingredients: garlic-infused honey, ginger-lemon puree, jalapeño-infused
tequilaClinical trials: While the health benefits of Airborne and echinacea may be disputed by
Western naysayers, our laboratory tests have found a direct correlation between tequila shots and elevated
states of healthfulness.

The Ginger-Airborne Hot Toddy

Active ingredients: echinacea, AirborneInactive ingredients: whiskey, ginger, honey, lemon, ginger rock candyClinical trials: The go-to cocktail for sick people in need of booze now has the potential
to fend off actual colds. Or at least it gives you an excuse to eat candy on a stick.

Ricola Whiskey Soda

Active ingredient: Ricola cough dropsInactive ingredients: Benedictine and brandy, soda, Fernet, orange wedgeClinical trials: Something like an herbal whiskey soda, the Ricola chaser will help remind
you that this is about your health. In trying times like these, we can't ignore the placebo effect.

411: Flu Menu, available
now at Drop Off Service, 211 Avenue A, 212-260-2914